Latino Alliance
Join the CSO Latino Alliance for its ninth season, filled with networking events and the sounds of Latin jazz, a superstar opera tenor and additional classics showcasing world-class talent.
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The CSO Latino Alliance is a liaison and partner that connects the CSO with Chicago’s diverse community by creating awareness, sharing insights and building relationships for generations to come. The group encourages individuals and their families to discover and experience timeless music with other enthusiasts in concerts, receptions and educational events.
Latino Alliance members enjoy access to exclusive special events and ticket offers. See below for details on how to become a member, concert ticket offers, Latino Alliance events and more.
Become a Member
Membership is free and open to all.
- Join the Latino Alliance
- Sign-up for CSO emails and select the “Latino Alliance” affiliate group interest to receive performance information, promotions and updates.
- Follow the Latino Alliance on Facebook to stay up to date on all CSO Latino Alliance happenings.
#CSOLATINOALLIANCE
Membership Benefits
When you join the CSO Latino Alliance, you become an integral member of the CSO family. The CSO Latino Alliance offers its members the chance to interact with CSO artists, staff and supporters, as well as the following benefits:
- Networking events featuring CSO musicians and guest artists
- The opportunity to develop professional contacts to broaden your network
- $40 concert tickets to select Symphony Center performances
- Invitations to open rehearsals to get a behind-the-scenes look at how the CSO prepares for a concert
Latino Alliance Events
Throughout the season, the Latino Alliance hosts networking receptions before or following a CSO concert. Receptions feature special guests giving insights into the evening’s concert plus light food and beverages.
2022/23 Season Events
Throughout the season, the Latino Alliance hosts networking receptions before or following a CSO or a Symphony Center Presents concert. Receptions feature special guests giving insights into the evening’s concert, plus light food and beverages.
Boccherini, Vivaldi & Mozart 40
Noche Alegre
March 30
Enjoy a postconcert dessert reception with Spanish guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, who in his 2019 CSO debut thrilled with “the profundities of his art,” along with “the sheen of his tone and the nobility of his rhythms,” wrote the Chicago Tribune. Sáinz-Villegas joins the CSO in two pieces with bright Mediterranean character.
Muti, Pokorny & Schubert 9
A night for celebration
June 15
Schubert's magnificent final symphony and J. Strauss Jr.'s Overture to Indigo and the Forty Thieves bookend this program. CSO Principal Tuba Gene Pokorny takes the spotlight in a concerto written by Argentine-born Lalo Schifrin (best known for his Mission: Impossible theme).
Past 2022/23 Events
Juan Diego Flórez
A night with a Peruvian operatic tenor
January 31
Juan Diego Flórez brings his signature virtuosity, elegance and boundless charm to a selection of favorite opera arias and songs, accompanied by pianist Vincenzo Scalera.
View a selection of photos from the event on our Facebook page.
Merry, Merry Chicago!
Noche Navideña
December 17 matinee
Gather the whole family and join the CSO Latino Alliance for Symphony Center’s joyous musical celebration of the season. Enjoy holiday sweet treats, networking and preconcert performances by carolers before CSO’s Merry, Merry Chicago! matinee concert, a perfect holiday tradition for the entire family featuring a program of traditional carols and festive holiday songs.
View a selection of photos from the event on our Facebook page.
Chucho Valdés
La Creación
October 18 8:00
In a celebratory launch of the 2022/23 Latino Alliance season, over 180 Latino Alliance members, friends in the Latino community and friends of CSOA joined us for a concert with legendary Cuban pianist and composer Chucho Valdés presenting La Creación for Afro-Cuban band, percussion, and vocals, followed by a postconcert fiesta where all enjoyed cake and celebrated Chucho’s 81st birthday.
View a selection of photos from the event on our Facebook page.
At this special season-launch Latino Alliance event, Chicago’s own Norberto Guerra Latin Jazz Duo also shared a few selections of trova Cubana and boleros. View a selection of photos from the event in the photo gallery below.
Reception information and individual ticket information will be available about a month prior to each event.
Artists, prices, and programs are subject to change.
How to Purchase Tickets
Tickets to Noche Alegre event:
Order online at cso.org or by phone at 312-294-3000. Enter promo code ALLIANCE for $40 tickets. Price will appear when tickets are in your cart.
Ongoing CSO Latino Alliance tickets to select concerts for $40 or less
- Step 1: Visit the calendar listing for performances that have the Latino Alliance ticket offer available. (Latino Alliance tickets usually become available 1-4 weeks ahead of the concert date with newly eligible concerts typically added on Thursday afternoons.)
- Step 2: Choose your preferred concert. All seats available with this special offer will display on the seat map. Select your seats and add to your order.
- Step 3: Proceed through the checkout process. Tickets will be delivered by email, unless you select another delivery method. Additional fees may apply for other delivery methods.
- Step 4: Attend the concert!
CSO Latino Alliance Committee
The CSO Latino Alliance Advisory Board meets monthly to discuss strategy for moving the Alliance forward. Updates will be emailed periodically to all Alliance members to keep you informed and sometimes to ask for help in spreading the word about our events. If you are interested in joining the Latino Alliance Advisory Board or a volunteer committee, contact Ramiro Atristain for more information.
Ramiro J. Atristaín-Carrión, co-chair
Ramiro Atristaín-Carrión is a financial advisor at Atristain Financial Advisors, LLC, and an executive-in-residence, adjunct faculty member and member of the Advisory Board at the Brennan School of Business of Dominican University. He is co-founder and chair of the Board of the CLESF Foundation and a board member of Stuart Investments.
Rina Magarici, co-chair
Rina Magarici was born and raised in Venezuela, where she took conservatory music classes in piano, harmony, music history and aesthetics for more than 10 years. She graduated from New York University and moved to Chicago in 2010, where she obtained her MBA and worked as a marketing executive. Being part of the CSO Latino Alliance allows her to share her passion for music, a universal language.
Angélica Cano
Angélica Cano is a consultant at Deloitte. She is passionate about her career, music and art. In her spare time, she plays the cello and enjoys photographing landscapes around the world. She hopes to share her love for the CSO with others through the Latino Alliance’s events and activities.
Maria Angelica Cuellar
Maria Angelica is a Colombian-Chicagoan who has a long history of playing the violin, Irish dancing, and acting. Her background is in Business Development and Public Relations. She is a co-founder of Incontact Group LLC where she helps companies refine and maximize their core value proposition. Utilizing her marketing and PR experience, Maria looks forward to promoting the CSO Latino Alliance to reach a larger audience in Chicago.
Michael Delgado
Michael Delgado is a special agent with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of Inspector General. He is a graduate of the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement’s Emerging Leader Program. He has a love for music and plays the tuba in a community band.
Jesús Del Toro
Jesús Del Toro is the director of La Raza newspaper. An award-winning columnist and poet, Del Toro was a fellow of the NEA Institute in Classical Music and Opera at Columbia University and recently wrote a book about Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas’ music and experience in the United States.
Henry Johanet
Henry Johanet serves as oncology district sales manager for Eisai Inc. and holds an MBA in marketing management from DePaul University. He brings a passion for innovative outreach to the CSO Latino Alliance and is enthralled by the orchestra’s collaborative processes and musical artistry.
Juan B. Solana
Juan Solana joined Walmart Inc. in 2017 as director, advanced and marketing analytics. He previously worked at Nielsen from 2013-2017 as Senior Consultant, digital marketing effectiveness. He has a bachelor’s degree in economics and business from Universidad Complutense de Madrid in his native Spain and a doctorate in economics from Purdue University.
Latino Alliance Network Partners and Season Patrons
Many thanks to our network partners and season patrons for supporting Latino Alliance events, initiatives and helping the Latino Alliance Committee create connections through timeless music.
Thank you Nuestras Noches Season Subscribers!
Dr. Sara S. and Ralph H.
Valerie B.
A Rodriguez
Maria L.
Ramiro A.
Rosalind J. and Dr. Juan S.
Scott M.
Henry J.
Elisa R.
Briseyda V.
Lourdes M.
Liz M.
Argelia G.
Isabel L.
Ricardo S.